High School Football Playoff Games Impact SWOSU Area by Nearly $1 Million

12.19.2012

Southwestern Oklahoma State University being the choice for four Oklahoma high school football playoff games in late November/early December resulted in nearly a $1 million impact on the area economy.

An estimated 12,000 fans attended the Class 2A and Class C games in Weatherford on November 23, November 30 and December 1, and business analysts at SWOSU’s Center for Economic and Business Development believe those guests spent at least $984,000 on food, souvenirs, fuels and lodging.

Doug Misak, director of the center, said statistics indicate that the average visitor on a one-day trip to Weatherford spends about $80. If that guest spent the night in one of Weatherford’s 400 hotel rooms, that figure goes up to $200. The CEBD estimates that 200 total rooms were occupied by sports fans such as grandparents and other relatives on the three dates.